Justin & Chris' AAA

Here're some pictures from Justin and Chris' experience at the American Academy of Achievement, we like to call it the AAA for short. Well, that and my 'V' key is sticky so I'll try to use it as little as possible.

From the minute we were there, Justin just couldn't get keep himself out of trouble. Those flashing lights are the police in the back. I think "trouble" should be his middle name.

This police officer was lucky enough to catch "Trouble" and "Danger". Unfortunately, he doesn't our accomplice in the back escaping with a gun or something in his pocket. Todos packs heat in Texas.

Us trying to imitate the famous people. Like I said, todos packs heat in Texas. Bang bang.

The event was basically a celebrity turkey shoot. Bang bang. From the left: Marvin Minsky, George Lucas, Jeong Kim, Jeff Bezos, Charles Simonyi, John Hennessy, and two other guys who I don't remember.

This is General Ralston, of NATO commander fame. Just like in military boot camp, when he talks to you, he talks to you with his face two inches away from yours. It felt like he was going to kiss me or something. Not many people can say they almost got kissed by a 4 star general. But don't laugh at me. At least I didn't sleep in the same bed as some other guy…

Nope, Jeff Bezos wouldn't hand out comps for free books. I didn't bother to ask Mr. Simonyi. Who wants a copy of Windows 2002 anyway?

Pimpin' San Anton' Mafia. Spurs beware.

The funniest thing I heard during the whole program was Dr. Lynne Margulus, the famed theoretical biologist, saying to the chick in the middle, "it's not your fault" in response to her saying that she was Christian because she was born in the Bible belt. I don't know who the guy on the right is. Neither does Justin, I think. He could be a waiter…

Introducing Dr. Leon Lederman, mortal enemy of the String Theoriests and, to a lesser extent, the theoretical physicists.

This is Colonel (not Que Anh) Collins, first woman commander of a Space Shuttle. It was fun meeting her because you could see the interaction between her and her husband, to my left. She definitely wore the pants in the house. Whoopah!

His honorable Ehud Barak and the less honorable Chris Day and Justin Kao, as denoted by the 50 lb. Gold medallion hanging from his neck.

This is our personal bodyguard. J